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Area
- 5,550 sq. kms. (1.62 per cent of the State)
Location
The district is situated in the south-eastern part of Rajasthan. It is bound in the north by Tonk, in the west by Bhilwara and on the south-west by Chittorgarh districts. The river Chambal forms the southern and eastern boundaries separating the Bundi and Kota territories. The southern tehsils of Bundi forms a wedge between Bhilwara and Kota and also touches Chittorgarh district.
Distance from Major Cities
- Jaipur-202 kms.
- Delhi-483 kms.
- Ahmedabad-827 kms.
- Mumbai-1,378 kms.
Climate and Rainfall
- The district is generally dry except during the monsoon or winter rains.
- Maximum temperature is 42.6 degrees celsius
- Minimum temperature is 29.7 degrees celsius.
- Normal annual rainfall in the district is 76.41 cms.
Administrative Setup
There are two sub-divisions in the district viz., Bundi and Nainwa. These two sub-divisions are further divided into four tehsils.
Human Resources
Indicators of Human Resources |
Units |
No. |
---|
Population |
persons |
9,61,269 |
Density of population |
persons per sq.kms |
173 |
Literacy |
per cent |
55.80 |
Total working population |
per cent |
34.21 |
Percentage distribution of work force |
Units |
No. |
---|
Cultivators |
per cent |
59.26 |
Agricultural labourers |
per cent |
9.73 |
Household industry |
per cent |
2.59 |
Other workers |
per cent |
28.42 |
Major Crops and Their Production
Sr. |
Production 2004-05 |
Tonnes |
---|
1 |
Wheat |
266007 |
2 |
Rapeseed & Mustard |
204252 |
3 |
Sugar cane |
85242 |
4 |
Soyabeans |
47908 |
5 |
Maize |
36757 |
6 |
Rice |
11200 |
7 |
Gram |
2911 |
8 |
Field pea |
1758 |
9 |
Black gram (urad) |
1692 |
10 |
Masoor |
1481 |
11 |
Coriander |
1408 |
12 |
Barley |
1400 |
13 |
Bajra |
1369 |
14 |
Jowar |
749 |
15 |
Groundnuts |
509 |
16 |
Rapeseed |
276 |
17 |
Fenugreek seed |
224 |
18 |
Guarseed |
110 |
19 |
Linseed |
86 |
20 |
Turmeric |
64 |
Mineral Production
The major minerals found in the district are limestone and silica sand. The minor minerals quarried are sandstone, marble, bajri, masonary stone, marrum and China clay.
Sr. |
Production 1999-00 |
Tonnes |
---|
1 |
Lime Stone |
4,36,000 |
2 |
Masonary Stone |
1,33,980 |
3 |
Silica Sand |
14,981 |
4 |
Sand Stone |
11,96,926 |
5 |
Marble |
1,859 |
6 |
Granite |
27 |
Infrastructure
- Electricity
In Bundi district, the distribution of power is controlled through 2 big 132 KV sub-centers. These sub-centers are located in Bundi and Lakheri. To strengthen and make regular power supply, a new sub-centre is being constructed at village Namana, panchayat samiti Talera. As of 31 March 2000, 820 villages were electrified.
- Water
There has been a gradual increase in the canal irrigated area over the years. The two tehsils Bundi and Keshoraipatan are in the Chambal compound area. The major sources of irrigation in Bundi and Keshoraipatan are canals, while in tehsils of Hindoli and Nainwa the major source of irrigation is wells.
- Road Transport
The National Highway No.12 (Jaipur-Jabalpur) passes through Hindoli tehsil in the north and Bundi tehsil in the south. The total road length of this road in the district is 64 kms and total road length in the district is 1,526 kms.
- Rail Transport
The nearest railway station to Bundi city is Bundi road. The two rail routes passing through the district are Delhi-Bombay and Kota-Chittorgarh route on broad gauge. The total railway line in the district is 126 kms.
- Air Transport
The nearest airport is Jaipur (202 kms)
- Communication Facilities
Sr. |
Facilities |
No. |
---|
1 |
Post offices and Telegraph offices |
207 |
2 |
Telephone exchanges |
37 |
3 |
Public call offices |
512 |
Banking
Offices, Deposits and Credit as on Sep 2005 |
Offices (No.) |
Deposits (Rs.Lakh) |
Credit (Rs.Lakh) |
---|
All Scheduled Commercial Banks |
61 |
38300 |
29900 |
Public Sector Banks |
27 |
24500 |
21300 |
SBI and its Associates |
7 |
10800 |
7300 |
Nationalised Banks |
20 |
13700 |
14000 |
Foreign Banks |
- |
- |
- |
Regional Rural Banks |
28 |
9200 |
7900 |
Other Scheduled Commercial Banks |
6 |
4600 |
700 |
Educational Facilities/Institutions
Sr. |
Facilities/Institutions |
No. |
---|
1 |
Primary Schools |
933 |
2 |
Middle Schools |
341 |
3 |
Higher Secondary and Secondary Schools |
89 |
4 |
Degree Colleges |
2 |
5 |
Special Commercial Schools |
3 |
6 |
ITI |
3 |
Industrial Scenario
- No. of Large and Medium Scale Units: 5
- No. of Small Scale Units: 2,211
- No of Industrial Areas: 5
- Bswari-Govindpur
- Bundi By-pass
- Bundi-Nainwa Road
- Bundi Chittorgarh
- Indergarh.
- Main Existing Industries
- General engineering
- Oil mill
- Oil refinery
- Paper
- Poha making
- Portland cement
- Rice milling
- Stone cutting
- Polishing
- Sugar
- Export Items
Investment Projects
Major Investment Projects as of Jul 2006 in Bundi
Company / Ownership Project |
Location |
Industry /
Type of Project |
Cost
(Rs.Crore) |
Progress of Implementation |
---|
ACC Group |
Lakheri |
Cement |
300.00 |
Proposed |
Lakheri Cement Project |
Bundi |
Subs. Expn. |
- |
Proposed |
ACC Group |
Lakheri |
Thermal electricity |
100.00 |
Under Implementation |
Lakheri Captive Power Project |
Bundi |
New Unit |
- |
Under Implementation |
State Government |
Garrda |
Canal, dams etc. |
39.51 |
Announcement |
Garrda Irrigation Project |
Bundi |
New Unit |
- |
Announcement |
Total Investment |
439.51 |
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